DubblestandartImmigration Dub

The new disc from Dubblestandart follows last years remix-crammed Are You Experienced. Immigration Dub doesnt come across like an over-egged patchwork of producers and remixes like the previous release did, however. Here, the band produce a more consistent, identifiable sound. Nu-dub is certainly their stock in trade but for the first time Dubblestandart also take on classic pre-rockers rhythms with success. Starting with the Doors-via-Dub Syndicate recitation of "we all have to get high, the pace never flags. Covers of Rootical Jamaican classics such as "MPLA and guest vocals by Ken Boothe and Prince Far I (from beyond the grave!) add to the rootsier orientation of the sound. While the samples-over-groove approach is a little tiresome in this day and age, the tight band sound makes up for the lack of originality in approach. There are a few surprises, notably the raga-fied acoustic guitar provided by Canadian guitarist Doug Cox on "Grinning In Your Face, and the not entirely successful metalloid dub of "Wadada. This is dance floor dub: it wont shear your head off with wanton effects. Sometimes the songwriting ideas seem a little thin but this is dub from the ground up rather than a deconstruction of song structure itself. This is a strong record for any dub DJs bag.
(Collision  Cause of Chapter 3)